The Cleveland Browns finish off their preseason slate of games with the Chicago Bears on Saturday night. After that, the front office and coaching staff will have a couple of days to get together and decide who makes the initial 53-man roster and who does not.
As always, like with LB Jacob Phillips last year, decisions are made with multiple layers of reasons included. Phillips made the initial roster so that he could go on injured reserve but return for the season.
Cleveland could also be active in trade talks over those couple of days but guessing what GM Andrew Berry will do is an overwhelming task. Instead, it is easy to hope that the Browns add more talent at wide receiver, tight end and defensive tackle but nothing is certain.
For today’s 53-man roster projection, we will only look at players currently on the team. Any injuries Saturday night would have an impact on who makes the roster as well.
Quarterback – 2
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Jacoby Brissett and Josh Dobbs.
Simple, easy.
Running Back – 4
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Nick Chubb, Kareem Hunt, D’Ernest Johnson and Jerome Ford
Obviously, it is possible that Hunt or Johnson gets moved but we are not assuming anything here. Instead, we looked for a way to keep even more running backs on the roster except you won’t find them listed here.
Tight Ends – 3
David Njoku, Harrison Bryant and Johnny Stanton
Call him an h-back, a fullback or a tight end but Stanton does have some versatility. This is a prime spot for some changes in trade or after initial cut downs but, right now, it is hard to pinpoint anyone besides Njoku and Bryant as true tight ends that should make the roster.
Wide Receiver – 6
Amari Cooper, Donovan Peoples-Jones, David Bell, Anthony Schwartz, Michael Woods II and Demetric Felton
Maybe not the receiver group that many people would hope for here but Felton has been lined up there most of the offseason and will probably be the team’s primary kick returner as well.
Offensive Line – 10
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Starters: Jedrick Wills, Joel Bitonio, Ethan Pocic, Wyatt Teller and Jack Conklin
Backups: James Hudson, Blake Hance, Michael Dunn, Hjalte Frodholdt and Chris Hubbard
When looking at where Cleveland could trade talent from, start at the offensive line. There is a lot…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Browns Wire…